SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
DIRECTIONS:
- White Napkins
- Rit All-Purpose Liquid Dye (Cherry Red and Navy Blue)
- Container for Dye
- Rubber Bands
- Rubber Gloves
- Squeeze Bottles with Fine Nozzle
- Plastic Table Cover
- Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative (Recommended)
DIRECTIONS:
- Cover work area with plastic table cover and have paper towels handy to protect against any possible spills.
- Prewash napkins, rinse and leave damp.
- Lay out damp napkins flat on your work surface, gather or fold fabric vertically and tie 4-5 rubber bands to split napkin into even sections.
- Wearing gloves, mix 1/2 cup of well-shaken Cherry Red All-Purpose Dye with 2 quarts of very hot water in container and stir well. In another container, mix 1/2 cup of Navy Blue All-Purpose dye with 2 quarts of very hot water.
- Fill two squeeze bottles with each color.
- Carefully squeeze the Cherry bottle around every other rubber band. Repeat with the Navy Blue bottle.
- Use Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative after dyeing and before washing to enhance the color, increase color retention and prevent dye from bleeding into white areas. Follow instructions on package.
- Rinse in cool water until water runs clear.
- Cut away rubber bands and unfold napkins to reveal pattern.
- Hand wash in warm water with mild detergent, rinse and dry.